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Nina's Bees

Locality: Mount Riverview, New South Wales

Phone: +61 403 431 436

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25.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on . Hint: it is not a flower but a small shrubby plant, it is flowering right now (NSW) and this particular beauty has been 3 years in my garden . . .... . . . #beefriendlyflowers #beefriendlygarden #betterhomesandgardens #organicliving #beautufulgarden #allplants #honeybee #purpleflower #beesandflowers See more

23.01.2022 Nina's Bees EOFY sale is on ! It is a great value to stock up on your favorite all natural botanical soaps and balms or to try new products and perhaps even purchase a gift for a friend's upcoming birthday! All my products are packaged in recyclable packaging and there is no single use plastic - it will make you feel #good, as there are just a few more days for #plasticfreejuly Please use coupon EOFY21 at the checkout to receive 20% off your order and please remember it is... always a free shipping on orders over $70 Australia wide and free international shipping on orders over $130 ....and if you leave ( or have left) a review ( on my website or Google or Facebook) you can also use coupon REVIEW5OFF to receive $5 off extra. www.ninasbees.com.au . #sale #eofysale #artisansoap #honeyandbeeswax #honey #cleanskincare #botanicalingredients #beeswax #soapwithbees #dryhands #dryskinrelief #remedy #remedyfordryskin #buyfromthebush #buyfromthem #mumswithhustle #smallbusinesswomen #bluemountainsbusiness

23.01.2022 Can bees see colours ? Yes , but differently to us. We base our color combinations on red, blue and green, while bees base their colors on ultraviolet light, blue and green. In the invisible for human eye world of ultraviolet light, many flowers have a bull’s eye pattern that helps bees find the source of nectar easily. ... Seeing the world as insects may see it can reveal "landing strips" which are invisible to the human eye. These act to guide insects to the nectar they feed on. The most likely colors to attract bees, according to scientists, are purple, violet and blue. Photo by @chris_wheelwright . #beescanseecolour #honeybee #theworldofblue #borage #bees #beefacts

22.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on . . .... #beefriendlyflowers #fridayquiz #ninasbees See more

21.01.2022 World Bee Day 20th May is World Bee Day that celebrates our hard-working little pollinators. Let's celebrate this day by spending a few minutes outside watching our little pollinators in your garden, in the park , on your pot plants . ... Please comment below with what bee you saw today : honey bee/ native bee, what flower it was on and what area /state you are in. It will be amazing to see what bees are foraging on in May . Photo by amazing @anastasiamilyart . . #worldofbees #worldbeeday #honeybee #pollinators #backyardbeekeeping #may2020

21.01.2022 I am thrilled to announce that our Revitalizing Face & Neck Balm has been awarded Bronze in the Body Moisturiser category Australian Non-Toxic Awards 2020. Your love and over 100 positive reviews over the last few years encouraged me to submit this beautiful product to the #ANTAwards that celebrate products that are safe, ethical, sustainable, and responsible. For more information please check out @australian_non_toxic_awards

21.01.2022 May I please kindly ask you to leave a review on Nina's Bees business google page? Your reviews fill my heart with joy, but they are also an amazing help. Thanks to your reviews, my little business get more visibility on Google. As my appreciation for your time, feel free to use coupon REVIEW5OFF to receive $5 off your next purchase on www.ninasbees.com.au Thank you so much

18.01.2022 Meanwhile in the Far East of Russia , Alexander @made_in_taiga is harvesting autumn honey before getting hives ready for winter. I love following Alexander's journey and his love and excitment looking after bees is almost palpable in every post #beekeeperintaiga #russianbeekeeper #fromrussiawithlove

16.01.2022 Can bees see colours? While our eyes can detect three different colours red, blue and green, bees cannot see red, but they can see blue and green, as well as ultraviolet light Professor Dyer from Australian University RMIT lead a reserach that indicated there was a strong link between the colours commonly seen in today's flowers especially blue and white and the colours bees could best detect and discriminate against others.... The research showed that flowers in Australia have evolved to suit the colour vision of Australian native bees. In many parts of Australia, native plants have evolved to have red flowers, specifically to attract birds. Scientists think the reason some plants have evolved to have a red hue that attracts birds, and not bees, might be to do with the concept of "resource partitioning". . . . #australiannativeflowers #honeybees #whiteflower #colour #bees #backyardbeekeeping #bluemountainsnsw #pollinators #pollen #hibiscus See more

14.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on. . . .... . #fridayquiz #honeybees #flowersofinstagram #yellowblossom #nectar #pollinators #bluemountainsaustralia See more

11.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on . Hint : the leaves smell delicious .... . #autumnflowers #winterflowers #fridayquiz #beefriendlyflowers See more

10.01.2022 Blue Mountains Virtual Market is on ! Please visit www.bluemtnsmakers.com to see all artisans , that take part in this market. Please use coupon BLUEMOUNTAINS to receive 10% off at www. ninasbees.com.au 2 - 4 October . .... #virtualmarket #onlineshopping #bluemtnsmakers #greenmama #greenliving

10.01.2022 I am truly thrilled to announce that Nina's Bees Honey & Beeswax Soap as well as much loved hair care duo Honey & Nettle Shampoo and Conditioner have been selected as finalists in the Australian Non-Toxic Awards 2020. The #ANTAwards celebrate products that are safe, ethical, sustainable, and responsible. My products are now reviewed by a panel of experts made up of industry professionals, eco leaders and writers. ... For more information please check out @australian_non_toxic_awards . . #ANTAwards #toxicfreeliving #nontoxic #consciousconsumer

10.01.2022 Baby, it's cold outside ! It is the perfect weather to wear your bee scarf and show the world if you are a honeybee or a native bee lover . Scarves are made with luxuriously soft, 100% organic cotton and printed using eco friendly inks . The bee-autiful infinity scarves come in two lengths: single (as per the photo with honey bees on yellow ) and double length (as per the photo with native bees on white ) . Scarves come as part of a bee-autifully presented gift box with a... card of your choice. . . #giftforsomeonespecial #winterscarf #beescarves #slowfashion #australiannativebees #honeybees #sustainableclothing #birthdaygift #handmadeinaustralia #buyfromthebush #beekeeping #coldweather #comfy #love #family See more

09.01.2022 Hard Working Hands Balm has been awarded Gold in the Men's Skincare category Australian Non- Toxic Awards 2020 . This award means the world to me . Before Nina's Bees I worked in building industry visiting building sites and worked a few years in industrial lighting industry visiting mines all over NSW. I'll never forget those rock hard hands. They inspired me to create this balm rich in powerful botanicals to assist in healing the cracks in the skin and soften the rough c...alluses. This balm has been loved by women too...my gorgeous knitters, gardeners, yarn weavers, natural dye scarf makers, nurses ... thank you all for your love and support . The #ANTAwards celebrate products that are safe, ethical, sustainable, and responsible. For more information please check out @australian_non_toxic_awards

09.01.2022 Swarming The beautiful, majestic dance happening in the sky in front of our eyes is swarming , or in other words : reproduction at colony level. When we think of bee reproduction, we think about the queen laying eggs, the adult bees emerging from eggs and so on. This represents reproduction at the level of the individual bee. When bees swarm, a single colony becomes two. This can be considered reproduction at the colony level and it is an essential element of the way bees... live and survive. The colony acts, in many ways, as an organism unto itself. The collective wisdom of the colony greatly outweighs the awareness or actions of any one bee. Like any organism, the colony needs to survive and is also motivated to reproduce. It is through swarming that the colony reproduces Worker bees are able to detect when it's time to swarm . In preparation for the swarm, the workers will deprive the queen of food in order to slim her down so she can fly. They will also agitate and run her around in order to prevent her from laying many eggs. If they are going to swarm, they will create new queen cells and allow the queen to lay eggs so a new queen can emerge and take over the hive. If you see a swarm , please report it at http://www.swarmpatrol.com and a local beekeeper will receive a text about swarm . Local beekeepers often move swiftly to pick up swarms for their apiaries . #beeswarming #beecolony #swarminthesky

07.01.2022 What happens in autumn? In summer , when nectar and pollen are in abundance , Queen Bee sees the incoming food and lays up to 2000 eggs per day to support a colony of 60000 -80000 bees. In autumn as the foraging bees bring less and less food, the worker bees start to change the shape of the brood cells to tell the queen to decrease the laying of eggs for brood.Once the queen bee has started to decrease laying eggs, worker bees will then start to starve the drones ( male ...bees) and kick them out. Optimising the numbers of colony and stored supply will help bees survive during cold winter months. #autumnhoney #honeybee #beehive #overwinter #optimising #honeystorage #bee #beefacts #beautifulinsects #insectsofinstagram #beesofinstagram #beelove #ninasbees

07.01.2022 Well this is truly exciting Floral Oil "Bees Paradise" , Restoring Face and Neck Balm and Hard Working Hands Balm are finalists in 2020 Australian Non Toxic Awards - a celebration of products that work in perfect harmony with our bodies, our environment and our society . . . @australian_non_toxic_awards , #nontoxicbeauty #toxinfreeliving #ecofriendly #sustainableliving #zerowasteproducts #cleanbeauty #ANTAwards

06.01.2022 Happy customer Kim Walker sent me this photo of him and his gorgeous , looked after beard. Kim has been using Nina's Bees Beard Balm for a while now. Here's what Kim says: "The beard will be 2 years old this Christmas. It's been trimmed once, not to mention a small fire while welding once that I managed to get out myself !!! I feel the natural balms / oils are more beneficial than the chemically based ones, that are so readily available in the major chains. I would much ...rather support small locals with their handmade products no matter what the cost" Love your choices Kim and what a gorgeous beard ! Thank you for choosing Nina's Bees . . . . . #beardproducts #beardbalm #beardandbeer #whataguy #trim #beard #balm #haircare #ninasbees

06.01.2022 Blue Flower Wasps You might have already guessed, I love wasps as much as I love bees. I only get upset when I see European wasps around. They don't belong in Australia . Like native bees , most native wasps feed on nectar from flowers and are great pollinators. I particularly love Blue Flower Wasps, they have catchy bright blue wings . ... Have you seen those thick, white grubs in the soil that feed on the grass roots ? Female flower wasps dig through the soil to reach the beetle larve ...to lay an egg on it . The developing wasp larva then eats the living grub. Hmm..breakfast lunch and dinner . Here you go : Blue Flower Wasp - wonderful pollinator and efficient pest control in your garden. #loveallpollinators #australianwasps #blueflowerwasp #pollinators #australianinsects #bluewings #bush #wasp #naturelovers #flowersofinstagram #beautifulinsects #insectsofinstagram #beefriendlygarden

06.01.2022 The traffic on this landing strip looks busier than in Sydney Airport . . . #coviddoesntstopus #itravelwheremywingstakeme #springactivity #beehive

06.01.2022 "Welcome home Sister " . To help their sisters to find way home , worker bees stand at the entrance of the hive and release "Welcome home" pheromone. Workers have ascent (Nasonov) glandat the tip of the abdomen. To release the chemical mixture (pheromone) the workers stand high on the hind legs with the abdomen elevated and tilt the last abdominal segment downward while fanning the wings. The scent helps sisters locate home. .... #naturalbeekeeping #beesareimportant #beescommunication #communicationiskey #urbanbeekeepers #honeybee #beehive See more

05.01.2022 Ever notice the more some lip product you apply to dry lips, the more of that product you need to keep them soft ? Yes, some lip balms exacerbate dryness! The answer lies in the ingredients . Some ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin pull moisture out of the skin, especially in a dry environment (according to the leading dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD) . Another culprit is petrochemical derivatives like petrolatum , mineral oil , benzene, anything with PEG, ... DEA , MEA, anything that starts with butyl, propy. Nina's Bees lip balm is carefully formulated with balanced moisture retaining ingredinets (like honey) and occlusive ingredients that lock the beautiful moistute in ( like beeswax and cocobutter) . No additives or preservatives, just pure , natural ingredients that will make your lips soft and moisturised without drying them. . . #lipbalm #softlips #naturalskincare #beeproduct #ninasbees #cleaningreadients #lipcare

05.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on . Hint : it is a flowering vine . It was flowering in April in Moree . .... . . #flowersofinstagram #honeybee #fridayquiz #guesstheplant #beefriendlyflowers #betterhomesandgardens #backyardbeekeeping See more

03.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant the the bee is foraging on and my kids are wrapping themselves in . . #fridayquiz #beeandflower #blueflowers

03.01.2022 Pin those dates in your calendar and check Blue Mountains Makers for the line up of amazing Blue Mountains artisans that will take part in the online market. You can use coupon BLUEMOUNTAINS to receive 10% discount on all my products ( and gift packs ) at this Spring Virtual Market. I encourage you to explore and check the artists and artisans offers. Lots of them will be giving discounts and special offers with coupon BLUEMOUNTAINS. Look forward to October 2-4th online ...market at www.bluemtnsmakers.com #bmmmarket #bluemtnsmakers #virtualmarket

02.01.2022 Where is my home? When bees are out foraging they use landmarks to orientate themselves back to their hive. By creating a mental map of house roofs, gardens, orchards, fields, and natural landmarks, bees basically have aGPS screen in front of their eyes, guiding their trips back and forth from the hive. Instead of North, South, East or West directions , bees use sun orientation. If a bee maintains a strict angle between the angle of the flight and the angle of the sun, it... should be able to easily replicate that on the way back to the hive. But wait , there is more ! Bees also have an internal honing device which works like a GPS to orientate themselves by magnetic variations around them. photo by @queenjovado #amazing #honeybee #orientation #beesflight #beefacts

02.01.2022 FRIDAY GARDENING QUIZ Guess the plant that the bee is foraging on. Hint: not an Australian native, but smells soo good! . .... . . #fridayquiz #fridayvibes #beefriendlyflowers #gardenwithbees #australianhomeandgarden #flowersforbees #honeybee #beesofinstagram #beeonpinkflower #orangeflowers #petals #beekeeping #urbanbeekeepers #australianbeeproducts #bluemountainsaustralia #savethebees #actforbees #lovebees #loveisallaround #beemacro